Hoping for a home in Essex County, April 24

Soca is a 3-year-old black and white stunner best described as a walking doll at the Montclair Animal Shelter, 77 North Willow St., Montclair. She's here to make a public service announcement that will benefit all kitties like her. You wouldn't know to look at her but she is FIV positive. All that means is that she has a weakened immune system so extra care must be taken if she ever comes down with a cold or develops an infection. FIV positive cats can live very long lives and share a household with cats who aren't also FIV positive. FIV is not transmissible to humans and the risk of transmitting FIV to FIV-negative cats in the same household is considered rare. Soca wishes people would stop labeling FIV positive cats as unadoptable. There are so many thriving FIV positive kitties at shelters waiting on their forever homes. Can you be the one to break the cycle of misconceptions? Telephone: 973-744-8600 or visit montclairanimalshelter.blogspot.com.